VersionsVersions

6.00.3790.3959 (srv03_sp2_rtm.070216-1710) 1.48%
6.00.2900.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105) 81.27%
6.00.2900.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105) 0.06%
6.00.2900.3311 (xpsp.080212-0004) 0.41%
6.00.2900.3300 (xpsp.080125-2028) 0.06%
6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) 16.72%

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shmedia.dll

Media File Property Extractor Shell Extension by Microsoft

Remove shmedia.dll
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

Overview

There are 6 versions of shmedia.dll in the wild, the latest version being 6.00.3790.3959 (srv03_sp2_rtm.070216-1710). The average file size is about 148.67 KB.

What is shmedia.dll?

Microsoft has extended the ability of the Explorer to also act as a picture viewer, music player and media player. The Media File Property Extractor Shell Extension extracts information from a medial file such as a movie or picture for display in Windows Explorer.

DetailsDetails

File name:shmedia.dll
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Media File Property Extractor Shell Extension
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\shmedia.dll

BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of shmedia.dll, select a unique version for details.)
Approved shell extensions
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
  • 'Video Thumbnail Extractor' with CLSID {c5a40261-cd64-4ccf-84cb-c394da41d590}
  • 'Midi Properties Handler' with CLSID {A6FD9E45-6E44-43f9-8644-08598F5A74D9}
  • 'Avi Properties Handler' with CLSID {87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}
  • 'Wav Properties Handler' with CLSID {E4B29F9D-D390-480b-92FD-7DDB47101D71}
  • 'Video Media Properties Handler' with CLSID {40C3D757-D6E4-4b49-BB41-0E5BBEA28817}
  • 'Audio Media Properties Handler' with CLSID {875CB1A1-0F29-45de-A1AE-CFB4950D0B78}

VersionsAll file variations of shmedia.dll

MD5SHA-1File size
df3c7a4953bb3876b1002200dbbfe31f 5ba484604c5ab1931bad06b66a11189265a378c9 148.5 KB
29b6a85a733abe65b371023f790b2599 b3be5523b20ef77c30bebcb85ab33f93a3c5b566 148.5 KB
be907fc10ae1ecc87fa559d68262e668 9259c9586f7a27042a724facc6f3f5be7f366448 150 KB
1e5d74b14d2d16e9ccef6a834e417a3e d0212279c095198747904736f389bcc52bb3799f 148.5 KB
2fc58ee2a2a606f22bc6ef863a6d27ad 653551cad210375f2f7676d019654e58a4d141e4 148.5 KB
0db67e3db57f724c87a8f527a39e30ae a523cd9b4e1bfe6ae2ffca87608bab697e476d23 148 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 100.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 32.90% of Media File Property Extractor Shell Extension.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 35.09%
Intel 16.37%
Compaq 8.97%
GIGABYTE 7.02%
Toshiba 7.02%
American Megatrends 7.02%
Hewlett-Packard 5.85%
Sahara 3.31%
Acer 2.34%
Lenovo 2.34%
Gateway 2.34%
ASUS 2.34%
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